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Who cares about Hasan Piker?
The popular Twitch streamer has been vilified by Republicans, but the socialist commentator has a large audience that some Democrats have courted
It’s only 9am and the latest media shitstorm is well under way. Hasan Piker scrolls through his social media feeds as he comes down the stairs of his home in West Hollywood.
An interview with Axios, in which Piker said the US had committed more atrocities than al-Qaida, is blowing up his phone. Requests from reporters are streaming in. Comments on the interview flood his replies.
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Rachel Leingang in Los Angeles, California · Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
The popular Twitch streamer has been vilified by Republicans, but the socialist commentator has a large audience that some Democrats have courted
It’s only 9am and the latest media shitstorm is well under way. Hasan Piker scrolls through his social media feeds as he comes down the stairs of his home in West Hollywood.
An interview with Axios, in which Piker said the US had committed more atrocities than al-Qaida, is blowing up his phone. Requests from reporters are streaming in. Comments on the interview flood his replies.
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